Trex313 Poker Stars
| Hac Dang | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | trex313 (Full Tilt Poker) 1Il 1Il 1il (PokerStars) |
| Residence | Fairfax Station, Virginia |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 98, 2009 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Information accurate as of 5 April 2017. | |
Hac Dang is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who specializes in online high-stakes cash games with a focus on pot-limit Omaha hold 'em. He has amassed over $8,500,000 in online poker cash games between his two accounts, 'trex313' on Full Tilt Poker and '1Il 1Il 1il ' on PokerStars.[1][2]
'Trex313' is currently perched atop the list of highest earnings No Limit Hold'em players on Full Tilt Poker in the month of February with a total gain of $489k. Much of this came at the hands of Phil Ivey a few nights ago. Ivey is currently sitting with a total loss of $154k on the month. Trex313: matasow trex313: matasow’s not answering trex313: howa bout i xferr you the money trex313: on here trex313: since you have more credit than me trex313: since everyone knows you Phil Ivey: ok i will send it back to u tommorow if i lose and if i win i will send it to u tonight trex313: okay trex313: how much Phil Ivey: ante up for now. Other Notes and Info: Di Dang is the brother of Hac Dang, who plays under the alias of 'trex313' on Full Tilt Poker. The two brothers share a bankroll, and will never sit in the same game together. The two brothers share a bankroll, and will never sit in the same game together. The pot was played at around 10 am EST on Friday. 'trex313' had a stack of $297,766.50, while 'patatino' had $307,080. 'patatino' limped in pre-flop. 'trex313' was in the small blind and called. Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond was the Big Blind and raised to $5,000. 'patatino' and 'trex313' both called. The flop came T-6-8 with two diamonds.
Personal life[edit]
Hac is from Northern Virginia and began playing poker while attending the University of Virginia studying mechanical engineering. Hac quickly realized he could make more money in poker and switch to poker full time. He completed his degree though he admits in almost failed a course he needed to graduate.[3]
Poker career[edit]
Hac specializes in online high-stakes and rarely plays live tournaments. He began playing with his brother Di Dang online combining their bankroll. After losing the first $200 they deposited another $200 and 'never looked back'. Since 2004, his has earned millions playing online. Prior to Black Friday Hac and his brother were among the biggest winners in online poker. Hac won over $6,500,000 playing on Full Tilt Poker and over $2,000,000 playing on PokerStars.[4]
Trex313 Poker Stars Slot Machine
Both brothers were invited to join Phil Galfond's training website RunItOnce as poker coaches. After Black Friday Hac's brother retired from professional poker and opened a restaurant known as Chasin' Tails in Virginia.[5] The restaurant opened in 2012 and currently has two locations one in Arlington, Virginia and the other in Centreville. The two brothers have been ranked as two of the top five players who quit while they were ahead.[6]
Unlike Di who retired after Black Friday, Hac continued to play professionally until 2013. Between November 2012 and August 2013 he won $1.61 million.[7] As of 2019, his account trex313 stands as the seventh biggest online high stakes cash game winner, his account 1Il 1Il 1il is currently ranked at 32nd. Hac has cashed for over $50,000 in live poker tournaments.[8]
Trex313 Poker Stars Games
References[edit]
- ^'Poker Player trex313'. HighstakesDB. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^'Poker Player 1Il 1Il 1il '. HighstakesDB. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^Safani, Barbara (October 28, 2010). 'Hac and Di Dang: A Career as Professional Poker Players'. AOL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^Hillburn, Matthew (March 2, 2012). 'Dang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades'. Voice of America. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^Kristy Arnett (April 22, 2011). 'Player Responses and Future Plans after Black Friday'. PokerNews. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^Pete (April 17, 2018). 'Top Five Online Players Who Quit While They Were Ahead'. HighstakesDB. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^Pempus, Brian (August 9, 2013). 'High-Stakes Online Poker: Hac 'Trex313' Dang Up $1.7 Million So Far This Summer'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^'Biggest Poker Winners - Top Money Winners in Online Poker'. highstakesdb.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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